Famed for its unique heraldic ceiling and glorious stained glass, this early 16th century cathedral is built on a site of worship dating back 1500 years.
3D scan of a tomb!There is a 3D view of the tomb of Walter Ydril, Canon of St Machar’s Cathedral.
The inscription translated from Latin reads ‘Here lies the Honorable man Master Walter Idil, Canon of the Churches of Aberdeen and Brechin, Licentate in Decrees, who gave twenty shillings to the Chaplains serving in the Choir for a Mass to be celebrated on Fridays, who died third July in the year (fourteen hundred and) sixty-eight, on whose soul God have mercy. Amen’
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A 3D scan of tomb of Walter Ydril Virtual walk through of the CathedralTake a virtual walk through the ground floor of the Cathedral.
Take a 360-degree virtual tour! Fly over the cathedralwith this amazing drone footage of a perfect autumn day at the cathedral.
Watch the drone footage! Explore the inner workings of the churchwith this video of the front 6 Cathedral bells ringing. By Ian Talboys
Take a peek! Memorial to John BarbourTour Scotland video of the memorial to John Barbour, which is located in the Cathedral. John Barbour (1320-1395) was a Scottish poet and the first major named literary figure to write in Scots. By 1357 he was Archdeacon of the Kirk of St Machar in Aberdeen. This memorial was created by wood carver, Roland Fraser.
Take a closer look!Building Date: From 1370
